14.3 reflex arc

Question 1

central nervous system

Answer 1

made up of the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

peripheral nervous system

Answer 2

made up of nerves coming from brain or spinal cord

Question 3

sensory neurons

Answer 3

carry nerve impulses from receptors towards central nervous system

Question 4

motor neurons

Answer 4

carry nerve impulses away from central nervous system to effectors

Question 5

reflex arc

Answer 5

pathway of neurons involved in an involuntary response to a sensory stimulus